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Sunday, July 10, 2011

I am so very thrilled with the results of my second session of lessons at the New York/New Jersey Academy of Ceramic Art. I made nine pieces this session. Most of them are gifts so this first shot is the last time they were all together in one place.

I made this one for my mother. (I need a better picture.) The dogwood flower was added as an applique. I applied latex to the flowers and stem before the initial glazing. Then I removed the latex and painted the flower and stem with glaze.

This is another "oops!" On the wheel it was a flat plate on a raised base, but it collapsed when I took it off the wheel. I smooshed it and I love the results. I had help from my teacher, Frank Bosco, with the glaze on most of the pieces. It's a bit difficult for me to bend over the bucket of glaze and dip the piece in and out as quickly as needed.

This one was dipped and airbrushed by my teacher to get the effect I was looking for. I may try the airbrush myself next session as it eliminates the whole bending over buckets issue.

This is my masterpiece. Last time around, I made a huge mug for Paul but the glaze didn't work out right on the inside and it wasn't food safe. This one came out perfect. (Yes, I had Frank do the glaze.)

I used a combination of applique, carving, and etching in the clay. I'm not great at drawing so the fish and divers were actually traced from photos Paul and I took on dives.

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Back in my early 30s, if you told me what I'd be doing today, I would have said you were crazy.

Back then, I was stuck in a dead-end job, contemplating life as the crazy lady with cats. Now I'm married to my very best friend, I have a day job I like, I work from home, run my own business on the side, I teach, and I get paid to fool around on the internet. (Oh and I still have the cats!)

I'm juggling more than I ever thought I'd handle. I'm often in over my head and I'm loving it!

When my husband taught me to scuba dive, I found out that some of the coolest things to see are in the first 30 feet of water, where you can still see the light above, but you're deep enough to be completely immersed in another world.

This blog is a love letter to my life. Who knew being in over my head could be so much fun?